What does "peer-reviewed" mean and why is it important with respect to the primary literature?
A. It means that people outside of a scientific background have reviewed the paper, and it is important so that the paper is understandable to a general audience
B. It means several people in the same department have reviewed the paper and it is important so that everyone knows each other's research interests
C. It means several experts in the field have reviewed the paper, and is important to keep incomplete or questionable results from going to the press
D. It means several experts in the field have reviewed the paper, and is important so that people in similar topics have the first chance to view the research
Ans: C. It means several experts in the field have reviewed the paper, and is important to keep incomplete or questionable results from going to the press
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